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James Johnson Biography

James Johnson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 20, 1987 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States.

Versatile NBA forward who was drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in 2009. He played for the Toronto Raptors during the 2011-12 season then spent time with the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies before re- joining the Toronto Raptors in 2014.

He joined point guard Mike Conley on the Grizzlies in 2013.

As a freshman at Wake Forest in 2007–08, Johnson had an instant impact, garnering third-team All-ACC honors as a freshman and finishing second in the 2008 ACC Rookie of the Year balloting, as he led the Demon Deacons in scoring and rebounding.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Johnson was listed as the No.

16 small forward and the No. 62 player in the nation in 2007.

His father Willie Johnson was a black belt kickboxer.

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